Why church?
We all have an innate desire to have a meaningful life and meaningful relationships, and to know God. The Church is God’s answer to a disconnected world, fractured and searching for reliable answers. Together…
- We can grow spiritually and relationally.
- We encourage and help one another.
- Those who are broken can find healing.
- God enables greater things to be accomplished.
There are dozens
of commands in the New Testament that require being connected to other
followers of Christ. Each one comes with a promise. The Church provides a safe
environment for imperfect people to belong and become all that God has created
them to be.
I’m not perfect
enough
Watching people
who call themselves Christians can sometimes be confusing. You may assume that
going to church or having knowledge about God or the Bible makes a person a
Christian. Following Christ, however, is more than membership in a church or
learning a set of doctrines. It is more about a committed relationship to God
and the changes that forgiven people are free to enjoy in their lives and
relationships.
People who follow
Christ are not perfect. What has made a great difference in their lives is the
honesty about past failures and struggles and the forgiveness that each has
found in Christ. It begins with understanding two things: mercy and grace.
Mercy is “not
getting what we do deserve.” Instead of punishment for our personal failures,
God offers a way to a new life.
Grace is “getting
what we do not deserve.” Other world religions require that a person perform
religious rites or good works. But
for Christians, God offers a relationship based upon what Jesus Christ did on
our behalf, giving His own life on the cross as payment for our sins.
God loves you extravagantly! Christians are people of hope and purpose, and we desire to share that with others.